Interactive Geocaching Treasure Hunt Showing 801-850 of 1,958

[Jan, Moderator]

Finished my book for longitude 5: Pieces of Eight

[Book Concierge]

Book Concierge wrote: "I'll take LATitude 3 with The Chicken Sisters - 352 pg..."

FINISHED ✔ 16Aug22 - 3***

[Jan, Moderator]

Thanks BC!

[Jennifer]

I finished Latitdue 1 with Just One Damned Thing After Another by Jodi Taylor, finished August 28, 2022, book 1 in the St. Mary's Chronicles.

Wow! What a start to a series. I am looking forward to reading the next in the series.

Jan, I looked and unfortunately my library only has print copies of this book. I sent an e-mail requesting they purchase the audios. I can see how the audio would be so much fun.

[Jan, Moderator]

Glad you enjoyed it Jennifer! The audios are great - the narrator does a great job as Max. Too bad you can't get them.

[Meg, Contributor]

Jan wrote: "Glad you enjoyed it Jennifer! The audios are great - the narrator does a great job as Max. Too bad you can't get them."

I got at least a couple of the audios a few months ago when audible had a really good sale. Didn't know anything about the books beforehand, but they just sounded so good. I hope I can get to them before too long!

[Andrea]

I just finished an editing deadline, so the audiobook I chose for this round here is up next for me. I should be able to blaze through it in 1-2 days, if all goes well.

[Jan, Moderator]

Meg wrote: "I got at least a couple of the audios a few months ago when audible had a really good sale. Didn't know anything about the books beforehand, but they just sounded so good. I hope I can get to them before too long!"

They are very fun Meg!!

[Jan, Moderator]

Andrea wrote: "I just finished an editing deadline, so the audiobook I chose for this round here is up next for me. I should be able to blaze through it in 1-2 days, if all goes well."

Appreciate the update Andrea!!

[Barb]

Jennifer wrote: "I finished Latitdue 1 with Just One Damned Thing After Another

Wow! What a start to a series. "

I love that series, and agree with Jan -- the audio makes the books even better. Don't hold your breath, though, with asking for your library to get the books on audio. I haven't seen *any library system that has the audios, so I have to wonder if the publisher won't allow libraries to buy them (or something equally weird). I've only been able to get the audios through Audible, but they're definitely worth spending my credits on :)

[Jan, Moderator]

A lot of the audios from the series are listed as "only from Audible" audio books on their site. They don't like to share their content with libraries.

[Jennifer]

That's good to know about the audios. I don't have Audible, so I'll have to continue in print.

[Barb]

Jan wrote: "A lot of the audios from the series are listed as "only from Audible" audio books on their site."

I never paid attention to that, oops LOL

[Andrea]

Finished Ethel Rosenberg by Anne Sebba, 9/2/22.

[Jan, Moderator]

Thanks Andrea!

[Jan, Moderator]

Here's what we uncovered for Treasure #15!

Treasure Hunt #15
Ch’en Tsu-Chang Carving
National Palace Museum in Taipei, Taiwan
Latitude: 25.10346296
Longitude: 121.5506382


Our treasure this time is definitely “mind-blowing”. Even though this term gets thrown around a lot, in this case, it definitely applies. This detailed carving of a Chinese boat was carved out of a single olive pit!

This work of unimaginable craftsmanship, detail and skill was created in 1737 by Chinese artist Ch’en Tsu-Chang during the Ch’ing Dynasty. The boat is complete with 8 figures that have been accurately reproduced down to their expressions. The boat’s interior features chairs, plates, and even a figure steering the boat. The boat’s roof features individual rods of bamboo and what appears to be a folded-up cloth. The boat’s windows, featuring ornate and intricate decorative framing, are movable! They open and close to reveal the tiny figures within the boat. And all of this carved into an olive stone measuring an inch long. And to top it all off, the full text of a beloved poem (over 300 characters) is engraved on the tiny underside of the boat, demonstrating again the expert skill of the artist. The poem depicts the poet enjoying a boat ride with his friends on a full moon night at the site of Battle of Red Cliffs.

Our coordinates take us to where we can see this treasured carving. It is part of the collection of the National Palace Museum in Taipei, Taiwan.

[Jan, Moderator]

New coordinates have been posted :)

[Andrea]

I’ll take Latitude 2.
219 pgs

[Jan, Moderator]

You got it Andrea!

[Jennifer]

A single olive pit?!? That is amazing.

I can take Latitude 5 with The Green Mill Murder by Kerry Greenwood, Phryne Fisher #5

[Karen ♐]

I'll take Latitude 3 with - Series #3

[Book Concierge]

I'll take LONGitude 3 with The Unconsoled - 5 3 5 pg

[Andrea]

Finished Anastasia, 9/2/22.

[Andrea]

I’ll take Latitude 4 with by Michelle Shocklee, 432 pgs.

[Jillian]

That carving is so impressive.

I can take a longitude 9 with Haunted in Little Leaf Creek by Cindy Bell series #9

[Barb]

Jan wrote: "...carved out of a single olive pit!"

Wow!
I can take latitude 8 with Murder on the Poet's Walk, #8 in the series

[Jan, Moderator]

Off to get everyone updated! Thanks!!

[Andrea]

I finished Count the Nights by Stars, 9/3/22.

I’ll take Latitude 6 with The Rose Code by Kate Quinn, 624 pages.

[Jan, Moderator]

You're on a roll Andrea!

[Barb]

Finished series #8 / latitude 8

Murder on the Poet’s Walk (Book Retreat #8), by Ellery Adams, finished 9/4/22 ★★★★
It was every bit as good as the earlier books in the series, and I can't wait to see what happens next :)

[Barb]

I can take one of the latitude 9s for the 339 pages in A Trick of the Light, by Louise Penny. My library hold on the digital audio just came in, so I'll be starting it in a few days.

[Andrea]

Jan wrote: "You're on a roll Andrea!"

I have a few library audios due soon. 😊

[Barb]

Jan, you missed my latitude 8 in message #826 (we posted at the same time!). Since that's already been assigned, I guess it will be longitude 8 instead ;)

[Jan, Moderator]

Thanks Barb! It does look like we were posting together. I'll get you updated on both books.

[Meg, Contributor]

I can take latitude 9 with Honey Roasted, #19 in the series

[Jan, Moderator]

Great Meg!

[Andrea]

Finished Rose Code, 9/8/22.

[Andrea]

I can take the other Latitude 6 with A Noble Groom by Jody Hedlund, 363 pages.

[Jan, Moderator]

Thanks Andrea! Will get you updated :)

[Barb]

Finished latitude 9, for the 339 pages. Loved this book and flirted with giving it 5 stars, something I rarely do. Can't wait to see what happens next with Gamache, Jean Guy, Olivier, Ruth and the rest :)

A Trick of the Light (Chief Insp. Armand Gamache #7), by Louise Penny, finished 9/9 ★★★★

[Barb]

I can take one of the longitude 9s with Careless Whiskers, by Miranda James. It's 289 pages.

[Jan, Moderator]

Great Barb! I don't give 5 stars easily either. But I have given them to several of Penny's books.

[Meg, Contributor]

Latitude 9 is done with Honey Roasted 09/09

[Meg, Contributor]

I'll take longtitude #9 with Cat About Town, 295p

[Jan, Moderator]

Thanks Meg :)

[Barb]

Finished 9 for 289 pages. Another fun book, but I'm not a fan of the emphasis the author is putting on Charlie's age. He's not *that old, so he shouldn't be slowing down yet!

Careless Whiskers (Cat in the Stacks #12), by Miranda James, finished 9/11/22 ★★★★

[Barb]

I can take one of the longitude 7s. Murder in the Crypt has 278 pages.

[Jan, Moderator]

Barb wrote: "Finished 9 for 289 pages. Another fun book, but I'm not a fan of the emphasis the author is putting on Charlie's age. He's not *that old, so he shouldn't be slowing down yet!"

LOL ... I hate when younger writers do that!! They make people my age sound like they are ready for the grave.

I'll get your next book marked! I'll be taking note of what you think of it! It's another book we have in common on our TBR's.

[Barb]

Jan wrote: "Barb wrote: "...I'm not a fan of the emphasis the author is putting on Charlie's age. He's not *that old, so he shouldn't be slowing down yet!"

LOL ... I hate when younger writers do that!! They make people my age sound like they are ready for the grave."

Agreed! Not too long ago, I read something that annoyed me so much, I made a note of the line: “I wondered how she had gotten so good at typing. Most ladies fifty and up still poked with one finger like Granny.” From a book published in 2021, this *really seemed... ageist? Sorry, but I'm well over 50, as are most of my friends, and I don't know anyone who still "pokes with one finger."

[Jillian]

I finished Haunted in Little Leaf Creek Series #9 9/12/2022